This class is Part 1 of the Marine Organism Research Series. However, learners can take each part out of order as each class does not build on each other. Background knowledge is NOT required for this class.

Each week, we will research and discuss a different marine animal following the schedule below: 
Week of December 25 - 1. Atlantic horseshoe crab 
Week of January  1 -  2. Leatherback sea turtle 
Week of January 8 - 3. Spinner dolphin 
4. Cookiecutter shark 
5. Portuguese man of war 
6. blue ringed octopus/suggestion
7. Coconut crab 
8. Denise pygmy seahorse 
9. Atlantic Mud skipper 
10. Immortal jellyfish 
11. Goblin shark 
12. Loggerhead sea turtle/suggestion

After researching and discussion the 12 marine organisms, the class is going to cycle back to the organism #1. 

Some of the information that will be included for each marine animal includes the scientific classification, characteristics, behavior, reproduction, and habitat. 

The class will primarily be structured as a discussion guided by the information that learners find in their research during class. After researching and discussion the 12 marine organisms, learners can download the google document that we use in class to put together a mini encyclopedia on marine organisms.